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Where to Sail in Germany: 5 Top Trips

5 sailing trips  ·  seats from $45 each

Short on days in Germany? Give one of them to the water. Below, 5 sailing trips that earn it.

Rostock: Full-Day, Half-Day, or Sunset Sailing Experience - Choosing between 30 minutes, half a day, and a full day
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Rostock: Full-Day, Half-Day, or Sunset Sailing Experience

1.Rostock: Full-Day, Half-Day, or Sunset Sailing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 174 reviews · 30 minutes - 7 hours · from $86Top of the fleet

Meet your skipper at Hohe Dune marina for a 30-minute, half-day, full-day, or sunset yacht trip. You can help set the sails and steer with guidance from sailing coach Kai, or simply enjoy the Baltic breeze. Routes may head toward Kühlungsborn, Darß, Rostock, Warnemünde, or the cruise ships.

“Sehr schöne Erfahrung,Angebot von warmen Getränken (z.Bsp.Tee) an Bord wäre nicht schlecht”

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Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Sailing Sightseeing Tour on Aussenalster - What happens during the 90-minute sailing tour
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Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Sailing Sightseeing Tour on Aussenalster

2.Hamburg: 1.5-Hour Sailing Sightseeing Tour on Aussenalster

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m

Spend 90 minutes on a private sailing boat across Hamburg’s Außenalster with a skipper such as Harald or Andreas. You’ll hear stories about the city’s churches, bridges, buildings, and maritime past, while choosing how much time to spend sailing, helping with the boat, or listening. English and German tours are available.

“Wonderful guide. Harold is a awesome sailor. So fun to be on the water!”

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Hamburg: Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner - Boarding Große Freiheit or Hans Albers
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Hamburg: Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner

3.Hamburg: Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 1 hour · from $45Lowest fare aboard

Join a German-speaking captain on the wooden cutter Große Freiheit or Hans Albers for a one-hour sunset sail on Hamburg’s Outer Alster. No sailing experience is needed. Your drink is included, and captain Henning may share sailing tips and stories while you take in the Alster Fountain, Elbphilharmonie, and Hamburg skyline.

“Henning hat uns über die Alster mit dem Segelboot Hans Albers gefahren und wir konnten ganz entspannt den kleinen Segeltörn mit Sonnenuntergang genießen. Hamburg mal anders sehen und entdecken. Sehr zu empfehlen.”

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Hamburg: Alster River Sailing Tour on a 2-Masted Sailboat - A classic wooden boat, not a floating bus
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Hamburg: Alster River Sailing Tour on a 2-Masted Sailboat

4.Hamburg: Alster River Sailing Tour on a 2-Masted Sailboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · 1h 30m · from $45

Spend 90 minutes sailing Hamburg’s Alster River on a traditional two-masted mahogany cutter with a captain and crew. After a short introduction, you can help handle the sheets and sails, or take the tiller under supervision. See the Alster Fountain, Hotel Atlantic, Hamburger Michel, Elbphilharmonie, American consulate, and TV Tower. German instruction, small groups of up to 10.

“We had a very nice time relaxing on the Alster.”

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Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster - Sailing, not a narrated sightseeing cruise
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Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster

5.Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $46Best loved

Spend about an hour sailing Hamburg’s Alster with a local skipper such as Henning or Reiner. This is a quiet, small-group sailing trip rather than a narrated sightseeing cruise. Enjoy one beer, prosecco, or soft drink while viewing parks, churches, the Alster Fountain, and the Elbphilharmonie from the water.

“Ein superschöner Segeltrip in der Abenddämmerung über die Außeralster mit dem sehr entspannten, humorvollen Skipper Henning wird uns unvergesslich bleiben. Wenn wir wieder in Hamburg sind, kommen wir wieder. Danke für dieses tolle Erlebnis, lieber Henning! Gruß aus Wiesbaden”

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